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YP44 said:
Not sure where to post or if already posted, but the Kings writer for the Athletic is no longer with them. Not sure if Athletic is cutting costs or what lead to it.
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Did they announce a new writer, or are the Kings now writer-less?
 
I don't hate what Montreal is doing, trading Weber for Dadonov instead of LTIR'ing him and using the money on a bigger name was rumored recently. Now they will likely suck this season, Dadonov will play a lot and maybe they can flip him for a pick at the deadline and they can add Wright this year and a likely high pick (maybe even one of the franchise changers) in next years draft and suddenly you have the potential for a lot of high end pieces under 24 in Suzuki, Caufield, Wright and the #1 in 2023. Much like the Kings about 15 years ago, Montreal has some nice proven young pieces that will continue to grow into very good NHL players while still being bad enough to add more impact youth (see 2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Kings). I think that is the best way to execute a rebuild.

As for Dadonov, he didn't want to get taxed insanely high playing for a terrible team in relative anonymity in Orange County but instead is going to get taxed insanely high playing for a terrible team under a microscope in Montreal. I'm sure he will love it.
 
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Is Vegas going to complain that they've had injured players all season even though they literally traded for Eichel, who wanted his surgery?
 
I like Tortorella as a hockey personality, but I wouldn't want him to coach my team.

He'll squeeze enough out of the Flyer's roster to make them an 80 point team. It's gonna be a long boring season in Philadelphia.

Flyers have become one the worst run franchises in the league.
 
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Herby said:
I hate to say it but I think Vegas is going to be really good next year. DeBoer probably cost them 5-6 points last year and they were decimated by injuries too.

I think the fall off could be from Calgary though.
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VGK will certainly get a coach bump but I think they've only got a year or two left in the tank, theyre old, expensive, and underachieving.

CGY...I agree. Especially pending the offseason. It doesn't sound like they're optimistic about keeping the whole band together. They'd be smart about getting out in front of it but that's tough when after years of blackholing you're suddenly a 'contender', but a fake contender, they're a tier 1.5 team unless Markstrom goes nuclear.
 
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kingsfan28 said:
I hate this loophole! Nobody's exploited it more than Vegas.
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Mattias said:
Tampa bay.
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YP44 said:
Chicago
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Really, it's Arizona.

The players obviously don't want to change it. The teams at the top and bottom of the financial pyramid like it. Then when you legitimately need it, it's there.

If you want to get rid of it, you pretty much have to get rid of the cap. If you don't want to see 7 or 8 year deals for 30 year olds, you pretty much have to get rid of the cap. The cap fixed a few issues, to sone degree, but when you add more restrictions, it creates new problems.

That, or more labor disputes, and the players getting something out of the deal. Maybe UFA at 24 or 25, in exchange for 5 year max deals. UFA at 21 for a 3 year max.
 
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